Professor Oak's Voice Actor, James Carter Cathcart, Has Died

A prolific sound character down Pokémon's Professor Oak and galore different classical animated characters has passed away. James Carter Cathcart, who was champion known for his sound acting activity successful animation and video games, died of pharynx crab astatine 71, Variety reports.

The actor, who was often credited arsenic "Jimmy Zoppi" and "Carter Cathcart" passim his career, played a assortment of Pokémon's astir memorable supporting characters. Alongside Professor Oak, Cathcart voiced his grandson Gary Oak and Team Rocket's Meowth and James crossed complete 700 episodes of nan animated bid and 15 movies. That includes Pokémon: The First Movie, Cathcart's first characteristic movie credit. His activity wasn't exclusive to animation, either. Cathcart besides voiced Vector nan Crocodile successful nan crippled Shadow nan Hedgehog, and provided voices for aggregate Pokémon that appeared successful Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Beyond sound acting, Cathcart was a talented musician and writer. He's credited pinch penning and adapting aggregate English-language versions of Pokémon TV movies. After 25 years successful nan intermezo industry, Cathcart decided to discontinue from sound acting successful 2023 owed to his crab diagnosis, Kotaku writes. The sound character was successful hospice attraction successful Forest Hills, New York erstwhile he died. He's survived by his wife, Martha Jacobi, and a assemblage of activity that touches everything from One Piece to candy barroom commercials.